08/14 Monday: Tom Jennings, Wade Duty, Big Mike, Garret Graves, Jared Taylor

Hour 1:

Tom Jennings

Award winning filmmaker Tom Jennings joins Jim to discuss his latest documentary about Princess Diana. His film, "Diana: In Her Own Words", airs tonight on the National Geographic channel. 

Wade Duty

Executive Director of the Louisiana Casino Association Wade Duty comments on the smoking ban recently passed in Baton Rouge and how it will affect casinos in the Capital City. 

Big Mike

Mike O'Neal, owner of Big Mike's Sports Bar and Grill in Denham Springs, joins Jim in studio to discuss how his business has recovered since the historic flooding one year ago. 

Hour 2:

Garret Graves

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves continues the conversation on the Great Flood of 2016, which took place one year ago today. He remembers the hectic time and how far we've come in recovery. 

Jared Taylor

Jared Taylor is the founder of the magazine, American Renaissance. Taylor is self proclaimed white advocate. He comments on the attack in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend that resulted in the death of a young woman. 

04/07 Friday: Jean Kelly, Garret Graves, Jay Dardenne and Dr. Kevin Wacasey

Hour One

Jean Kelly 

The first guest was Jean Kelly with H&R Block on new tax rules for flooded families and the new rules for the IRS. Jean Kelly is a master tax advisor for H&R Block

Garret Graves

Congressman Garret Graves discussed his plan for flood relief and how the state is hindering flood victims from receiving flood relief. 

Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne is the former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and Louisiana Secretary of State. He ran for governor and lost but elected governor John Bel Edwards announced that he would become the commissioner of administration. Dardenne discussed new tax plan, gas tax and more.

Hour Two

Dr. Kevin Wacasey, MD

Dr. Wacasey is a physician in Dallas, Tx and tackled issues with healthcare on air. He is taking on insurance companies and mandated healthcare and how people can take back control of their  healthcare and insurance. 

04/04 Tuesday: Michael Bertaut, Garret Graves and Dan Collins

Hour One

Michael Bertaut

Michael Bertaut is the Chief Economist of Blue Cross Blue Shield and came in studio to discuss the fate of Obamacare in the United States. 

Hour Two

Garret Graves

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Congressman Garret Graves joined the show to discuss flood recovery in Louisiana. Graves is a member of the 6th congressional district in Louisiana; he beat out Democrat and former Governor Edwin Edwards for the position. 

Dan Collins

Dan Collins was the cover story in an issue of Baton Rouge Business Report. The title of the feature story is Swamp Tale, about his whistleblower lawsuit against the state. 

09/01 Thursday: Jane Aslam, Patrick Mulhearn, Garret Graves, E. Eric Guirard

Hour 1:

Jane Aslam

Muslim activist and Director of Relief Services for the Islamic Circle of North America, Jane Aslam, joins Jim in studio to discuss how Muslims from around the country are in Louisiana to help flood victims after losing everything. Aslam converted from a southern Baptist to Islam while in college. 

Patrick Mulhearn

Executive Director of Celtic Media Centre Patrick Mulhearn chats with Jim in studio about his experience during the Great Flood of 2016 and the transformation of the movie studios into an evacuee shelter. 

Hour 2: 

Garret Graves

Congressman Garret Graves joins the conversation to talk about the impact the flooding had on southern Louisiana. Graves believes Louisiana needs a tailored recovery plan for this disaster because the damage was so extreme. He gives an update on the efforts to enhance the recovery from the flooding. 

E. Eric Guirard

Attorney E. Eric Guirard discusses the recent flooding with Jim. Guirard says he looks forward to helping people as an attorney during this time regarding flood zones and coverage of their homes. Guirard's home was one of thousands flooded during the massive rain event. 

Visit maps.lsuagcenter.com/floodmaps/ to see if you are located in the flood zone. 

07/14 Thursday: Michelle McCalope, The End of The Perfect 10, Gary Chambers, Bill to De-Escalate Violence, Trump and Pence

HOUR ONE

Michelle McCalope

Award-winning journalist and native of Baton Rouge, McCalope joins the show to talk about the aftermath in the community since the shooting of Alton Sterling.

Dvora Meyers

Gymnastics insider Dvora Meyers examines the evolution of elite women’s gymnastics over the last few decades with her book, "The End of The Perfect 10." Meyers reveals why successful female gymnasts are older and more athletic than they have ever been before, how the United States became a gymnastics powerhouse, and what the future of gymnastics will hold.

Gary Chambers

Publisher and Co-Owner of Baton Rouge's The Rouge Collection is responsible for a large part of Alton Sterling's funeral at Southern University, Friday, July 15.  Chambers describes who is expected to attend the funeral.

HOUR TWO

Garret Graves

Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves have teamed up to introduce legislation that would give police training to de-escalate situations and help provide law enforcement access to nonlethal weapons. Graves says this comes after last week’s fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling. He says this bill’s goal is to use new technology to bridge gaps between life and death.

Rob Maness

Rob Maness joins the show to talk about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence who is expected to be Donald Trump's running mate.

05/11 Wednesday: Congressman Garret Graves, Bobby Jindal with Tom Aswell, Ray Strother, House Bill 1: Cutting from DHH

HOUR ONE

Garret Graves

Congressman Graves talks to Jim about the different projects that have come up on capitol hill.  The commute between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, traffic and construction updates and even a possible endorsement of Donald Trump are all explored topics on today's show.

Tom Aswell

The political consultant talks about Bobby Jindal in his new book, Bobby Jindal: His Destiny and Obsession.  Tom and Jim discuss Jindal's opinions of Donald Trump as well as the people of Louisiana and how they view the former governor.

HOUR TWO

Ray Strother

Ray talks about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump as the "know nothing candidates." Ray and Jim discuss parties and voter decisions in America related to the presidential election.

Dr. Rebekah Gee

The secretary of health talks about HB 1. Rebekah Gee says the House budget committee shifted dollars away from DHH and this could lead to multiple hospital closures and would eliminate jobs that inspect potentially unsafe facilities.